Best of Jean-Yves Le Drian

Best of Jean-Yves Le Drian

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ERIC CABANIS

French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian observes a minute of silence on March 11, 2013 in Pamiers, during the funeral ceremony for French Caporal Cedric Charenton killed in fighting in northern Mali. Cedric Charenton, 26, from the First Parachute Chasseur Regiment, who had been deployed in Mali since January 25, had previously served in Afghanistan and Gabon. AFP PHOTO / ERIC CABANIS

French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian observes a minute of silence on March 11, 2013 in Pamiers, during the funeral ceremony for French Caporal Cedric Charenton killed in fighting in northern Mali. Cedric Charenton, 26, from the First Parachute Chasseur Regiment, who had been deployed in Mali since January 25, had previously served in Afghanistan and Gabon. AFP PHOTO / ERIC CABANIS

Francois Hollande receives Mexican President Enrique Pana Nieto

Aurelien Meunier

Jean-Yves Le Drian, French Minister of Defense arrives for a strategic meeting with French President Francois Hollande and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto at Elysee Palace on July 16, 2015 in Paris, France. They will talk about the universel abolition of the death penalty and their cooperation to maintain world peace.

Jean-Yves Le Drian, French Minister of Defense arrives for a strategic meeting with French President Francois Hollande and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto at Elysee Palace on July 16, 2015 in Paris, France. They will talk about the universel abolition of the death penalty and their cooperation to maintain world peace.

Francois Hollande receives Mexican President Enrique Pana Nieto

Aurelien Meunier

Jean-Yves Le Drian, French Minister of Defense arrives for a strategic meeting with French President Francois Hollande and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto at Elysee Palace on July 16, 2015 in Paris, France. They will talk about the universel abolition of the death penalty and their cooperation to maintain world peace.

Jean-Yves Le Drian, French Minister of Defense arrives for a strategic meeting with French President Francois Hollande and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto at Elysee Palace on July 16, 2015 in Paris, France. They will talk about the universel abolition of the death penalty and their cooperation to maintain world peace.

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ALAIN JOCARD

French President Francois Hollande (C) flanked by French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian (2nd R) and French Junior Minister for Veterans and Memory Jean-Marc Todeschini (L) attends a reception in honor of the French Army Forces, on July 13, 2015 at the Defence ministry in Paris, on the eve of the Bastille Day commemorations. AFP PHOTO / POOL / ALAIN JOCARD

French President Francois Hollande (C) flanked by French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian (2nd R) and French Junior Minister for Veterans and Memory Jean-Marc Todeschini (L) attends a reception in honor of the French Army Forces, on July 13, 2015 at the Defence ministry in Paris, on the eve of the Bastille Day commemorations. AFP PHOTO / POOL / ALAIN JOCARD

Le Tour de France 2015 - Stage Nine

Jean Catuffe

French Minister of Defence Jean-Yves Le Drian greets former champion Luc Leblanc of France while manager of Team Bretagne Seche Environnement Emmanuel Hubert (center) looks on during stage nine of the 2015 Tour de France, a 28 km team time trial from Vannes to Plumelec on July 12, 2015 in Plumelec, France.

French Minister of Defence Jean-Yves Le Drian greets former champion Luc Leblanc of France while manager of Team Bretagne Seche Environnement Emmanuel Hubert (center) looks on during stage nine of the 2015 Tour de France, a 28 km team time trial from Vannes to Plumelec on July 12, 2015 in Plumelec, France.

Le Tour de France 2015 - Stage Nine

Jean Catuffe

French Minister of Defence Jean-Yves Le Drian greets Marc Madiot, manager of Team FDJ (left) during stage nine of the 2015 Tour de France, a 28 km team time trial from Vannes to Plumelec on July 12, 2015 in Plumelec, France.

French Minister of Defence Jean-Yves Le Drian greets Marc Madiot, manager of Team FDJ (left) during stage nine of the 2015 Tour de France, a 28 km team time trial from Vannes to Plumelec on July 12, 2015 in Plumelec, France.

Le Tour de France 2015 - Stage Nine

Jean Catuffe

French Minister of Defence Jean-Yves Le Drian greets Pierrick Fedrigo of France and Bretagne Seche Environnement during stage nine of the 2015 Tour de France, a 28 km team time trial from Vannes to Plumelec on July 12, 2015 in Plumelec, France.

French Minister of Defence Jean-Yves Le Drian greets Pierrick Fedrigo of France and Bretagne Seche Environnement during stage nine of the 2015 Tour de France, a 28 km team time trial from Vannes to Plumelec on July 12, 2015 in Plumelec, France.

Le Tour de France 2015 - Stage Nine

Jean Catuffe

French Minister of Defence Jean-Yves Le Drian greets the riders of Team Bretagne Seche Environnement during stage nine of the 2015 Tour de France, a 28 km team time trial from Vannes to Plumelec on July 12, 2015 in Plumelec, France.

French Minister of Defence Jean-Yves Le Drian greets the riders of Team Bretagne Seche Environnement during stage nine of the 2015 Tour de France, a 28 km team time trial from Vannes to Plumelec on July 12, 2015 in Plumelec, France.

Le Tour de France 2015 - Stage Nine

Jean Catuffe

Manager of Team Bretagne Seche Environnement Emmanuel Hubert and French Minister of Defence Jean-Yves Le Drian watch the riders warming up before stage nine of the 2015 Tour de France, a 28 km team time trial from Vannes to Plumelec on July 12, 2015 in Plumelec, France.

Manager of Team Bretagne Seche Environnement Emmanuel Hubert and French Minister of Defence Jean-Yves Le Drian watch the riders warming up before stage nine of the 2015 Tour de France, a 28 km team time trial from Vannes to Plumelec on July 12, 2015 in Plumelec, France.